Tusk was the absolute bridge to Clerks III, says Smith on the latest Hollywood Babble-On. Because of Tusk I got my financing for Clerks III. And honestly, that wouldnt have happened [without Tusk]. A year and change ago I was desperately trying to get Clerks III made for the 20th anniversary and that desperation I must have reeked of it because I couldnt *****ing find money and ****. But it was Tusk, people going Holy *****, what else do you have? and I was like Clerks III and theyre like done. So, everybody thats like, he failed, he failed, Im like thank you, I failed into doing Clerks III.